Your Show GuideBringing science, technology, engineering, arts & maths to life for young people.

Date: 27th February 2019

Venue: Silverstone CircuitFollow us!

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Welcome

The Big Bang is a UK-wide programme led by EngineeringUK to bring science and engineering to life for young people. The Big Bang celebrates and raises the profile of young people’s achievements in science and engineering and encourages more young people to take part in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) initiatives, with support from their parents and teachers.

The University of Northampton’s Schools Engagement Team are delighted to welcome you to the 3rd Big Bang Northants Fair. We return to Silverstone, the home of motorsport, with more exciting workshops, shows and hands-on activities, to help you explore career paths into STEAM.

We are joined by a wide range of industry partners, keen to talk to you about routes into apprenticeships and work experience opportunities. University staff will represent the subjects they teach, along with lots of our own students, who can tell you about life at University. Do take the time to explore, ask questions, challenge yourself, get involved and experience everything The Big Bang Northants@Silverstone Fair has to offer.

Most importantly, we hope you have fun!

Big Bang Northants has been jointly funded by the University of Northampton and NCOP (National Collaboration Outreach Programme) through HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England).

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Organisers

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Workshops

Midwifery is a rewarding and unique career, that will allow you to be in the privileged position of working closely with women and families during pregnancy and childbirth. Ever wondered what skills you need to be a good midwife, how students are trained and the type of equipment they use to practice on? Whether you join in one of our workshops or you engage in hands-on activities you will have the opportunity find out, with a midwife lecturer and student midwives (trainees) on hand to answer your questions.

Mysteries of MidwiferyUoN Faculty of Health & Society

Location:Hall 3, Mezzanine

KS3+

This workshop will showcase current research and research tools being used in the fields of health, psychology and physical activity. Students will have an opportunity to have a hands-on, practical go at taking part in research activities designed to help explore what it means to be a researcher at a university. The University of Northampton uses innovative approaches to how we conduct research which will have a practical impact, using technology and novel research methods to explore different health and psychological issues. Students will have a chance to try out these methods, and learn about how and why we use them.

Research and YouUoN Faculty of Health & Society

Location:Unilateral Room

KS3+

Be an F1 reporter! Come and have a go at writing or commentating on a Formula One race in our fun workshop. Learn what it takes to tell a good story and the technology behind broadcasting live sport to millions. Meet our students and find out what they learn and why they want to become journalists.

Multi-Media Sports JournalismUoN Faculty of Science, Arts & Technology

Location:Glass Conference Room

KS3+

All approx. 50 mins

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Workshop Times: 10:15am | 11:15am | 12:15pm | 13:15pm | 14:15pm

Workshops

This workshop covers the effect robots have had in modern times and how quickly machines have transformed from assembly lines to astronauts. Young people will spend the majority of the session deciding which robotic attachment will assist their remote control robot and complete a challenge using practical skills and teamwork.

Robot Rumble

Location:Hall 3, Mezzanine

KS2+

Hands on and exciting coding club for all ages, come and learn all about coding and just how much fun it can be. Starting from a simple “Hello World” program, students quickly progress to controlling LEDs, working with light sensors, controlling Robot arms, playing music and a great deal in between.

Fuze Coding

Location:IMC 4

KS2+

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Workshop Times: 10:15am | 11:15am | 12:15pm | 13:15pm | 14:15pm

Max Velocity

Location:Pit Garages under Hall 3

The Kit Kart Challenge is a unique activity requiring collaboration, problem solving and the drive to succeed. You’ll be in teams of 8 people, working with 44 individual components and no instruction manual with the challenge of building a complete Kart in 25 minutes. We award points based on your team work, technical capability and ability to work under pressure. So, get ready to bring out your team spirit and competitive edge with this high-octane activity.

KS2+

Bookable Experiences

Immersive Experiences Planetarium

40 minute sessions

Location:Pit Garages under Hall 3

KS2+

Santa Pod Raceway Experience

30 minute sessionsLocation:Pit Garages under Hall 3

KS2+

All shows, workshops and bookable experiences must be booked in advance. Please visit the Information Point in between Hall 3 and IMC 1 for availability.

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Bloodhound SSC

30 minute sessionsLocation:Pit Garages under Hall 3

KS2+

50 minute sessions

UoN Arts, Science and Technology -Music: DJ Hub

Location:Glass Conference room

KS2+

Shows

Simon Watt

Location:Auditorium | 10:15am, 11:15am, 13:15pm & 14:15pm

Simon Watt’s brilliant ‘Ugly Animal Show’ celebrates and explores the incredible biology of the animal kingdom’s most monstrous. What adaptations make them amazing? How did such hideous creatures evolve in the first place? The show features videos, demonstrations and lots and lots of audience participation.

KS3+

Atomic Science

Location:IMC 3 | 10:15am, 11:15am & 12:15pm

Ever wonder how a plane stays in the air or how a rocket fuel tank works? This show will blow away these questions and many more about how we move around our planet and the science we use every day to do it. This show comes with guaranteed learning, laughing and lots of audience participation... also the occasional shout!

KS2+

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Sarah Cosgriff

Location:12.15pm Auditorium (KS2) | 13.15pm IMC 1&2 (KS3+)

As a teenager, Sarah Cosgriff was in an aircraft accident. Fortunately she left the crash unscathed but it left her wondering how it all happened. Now that she is a scientist, she has a better understanding on what makes planes fly and how the accident may have been prevented. Through humorous storytelling and hands-on demonstrations, Sarah will explain how not to crash a plane.

KS2+

All approx. 50 mins

Dallas Campbell

Location:IMC 1&2 | 11:15am, 12:15pm & 14:15pm

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing, arguably our greatest scientific & technical endeavour. In this hands-on presentation, television science broadcaster and author Dallas Campbell will take you on a grand tour of the history, science and engineering of our long quest to leave planet Earth: From rocket science to spacesuit engineering, and from our voyages to the moon to our future on Mars and beyond! Packed with demos, exciting props and film clips, this is a must for all budding astronauts!

KS3+

UoN was proud to Award Dallas an Honoury Masters of Arts in 2018… Dallas graduated from

UoN in 1992

Floor Plan

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Ask a member of the UoN or Big Bang team!

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Hall 3 - Main Exhibition Area

Entrance

Pit Garage - Under Hall 3

Santa Pod Raceway Workshop

Max Velocity

Workshop

Bloodhound Workshop

Immersive Experience

Plantetarium Workshop

Lemon Pop Art

Installation

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Lunch Seating/Coffee Bar

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*Not to scale

Schools Meeting Point

Car Park View

Fire Exit

Careers Captain Post Box

Floor Plan

IMC 1&2 IMC 4IMC 3

Auditorium

Journalism Workshop

Meeting Point

Glass Conference

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Unilateral Room

IMC Suites

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Dr MartensRoyal Astronomical SocietyArcadiaNLive RadioThe OR SocietyNorthampton CollegeTresham CollegeTravel & Logistics Food Miles Chartered Institute of Logistics and TransportVisual Effects of Virtual Worlds Anglian WaterMysteries of MidwiferyThe Silverstone ExperienceSPAREVascular Assessment in PodiatryRotary InternationalCareers Hub & UoN Marketing: Schools & Colleges LiaisonSanta Pod

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MAHLE PowertrainNenescapeHeartwizeExotic ZooPop-up PhotographyRobotics - Come and Meet Red and SmurfAre You The Next Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift?Amazing BrainStar Gazing Gearing Up!RAFDNA DetectiveSatra TechnologyIMK AutomotiveScience of SociologyThe Science of EconomicsHybrid Air VehiclesThe OctopusPallite

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Hall 3 - Main Exhibition Area

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UoN Exhibitor Activities

Health and Society: Psychology

Amazing BrainHave you ever thought about how your brain works? Come and create T-Rex swivel heads that appear to rotate and follow you around. Then test your abilities on the wire loop task and complete impossible illusions. Talk to students about studying Psychology.

Arts, Science and Technology: Photography

Pop-up PhotographyCome and have a go at some of the diverse range of processes used by our photographic students and find out what careers they are hoping to go into. on their Have a go at revealing imagery using heat in our fun quiz, how does that work? Is it magic or science? In our pop-up photography studio our students will help you to create fun and arty photographs using different props. Leave us your details to have them sent to you.

Arts, Science and Technology: Engineering

Gearing Up!Be an engineer with us! Design and test a simple gearbox, learn the theory behind gear ratios and why simple maths calculations are needed. Watch whilst we demonstrate the heating of materials through internal friction and then have a go at bending and flexing materials, and observe how they self-heat using thermal imaging cameras.

Arts, Science and Technology: Media

Visual Effects of Virtual Worlds Using technology, you will be able to explore the use of visual effects using VR headsets and virtual worlds. Staff and students from our Media Department will be on hand to explain the routes into careers and the skills you need to study at University.

Arts, Science and Technology: Computing

Robotics - Come and Meet Red and SmurfInteract with them and see what they can do. Explore how they work and discuss how robots as shaping the future. Make your own moving small ‘bot’ from everyday items. Find out about the links between robots, computing and AI. What do you need to study computing, cyber security, gaming etc.

Arts, Science and Technology: Music

Are you the next Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift?With the help of our own budding musicians come and have a go at writing a song,explore lyrics, raps and techniques. Chat to our students about why they study music and their future plans. Find out what subjects you need to study at school in order to study music production at university.

Health and Society: Bio-Medical Science

DNA DetectiveExplore how DNA helps us to diagnose genetic diseases, solve historical mysteries and even solve crimes! You will use real-life DNA sequences to test your detective skills and understand how DNA is the key to solving all sorts of puzzles. Talk to us about the range of fabulous courses we offer and what skills you need to study bio-medical science and the careers they lead into.

Marketing, Schools and Colleges Liaison

We work with schools and colleges across the UK to inform and inspire young learners about Higher Education. We offer in-school workshops, presentations and discussions and opportunities for taster sessions at the University of Northampton for yrs 11/12/13. It is our commitment to ensure students, teachers and parents feel supported and well-equipped in the journey from school/college to university.

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UoN Exhibitor Activities

Institute for Social Innovation and Impact

The Octopus Explore one method of research by interacting with our eight-legged octopus. Share your views on higher education, STEAM subjects and careers. Talk to one of the University’s top research teams about how to get into research as a career.

The ISII Team specifically looks at evaluating and measuring the impact of social innovations in the UK and around the world, The Institute defines social impact as ‘the economic, social and environmental benefits delivered by an organisation to society’ and views social innovation as any new structure or process that enhances society’s resources and cohesion.

Health and Society: Sociology

Science of Sociology Social issues and concerns such as fossil fuels, plastics, nuclear energy, genetic modification, automation, AI, and space travel cast shadows on our lives, society and the environment. Come and explore how sociology is essential to understanding these issues.

We live in an increasingly uncertain, present-centered, fast-moving world, where technology continues to accelerate without proper knowledge or sense of responsibility of the consequences for future generations. It is then left to sociology to do what STEM has not, to examine these sci/tech futures in fiction and the real every-day world to guide humanity towards creating a better/more (e)utopian way of life.

What are your fears/hopes for the future? What is your perfect vision of the future? How can you help to make positive social change so that this future can be realised?

Health and Society: Nursing

Please visit Hall 3 for more information.Check out their weighted pregnancy abdomen!

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Health and Society: Podiatry

Vascular Assessment in PodiatryUsing ultrasound and Doppler technology students will be able to hear and see the blood flow through limbs and learn about vascular disease and its diagnosis. Talk to UoN students about their career hopes and pathways.

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Business and Law: Economics

The Science of Economics Did you know that economics is the study of how society uses its limited resources. It’s also a social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Come and explore probabilities using chocolate, the law of diminishing returns using plastic cups, the circular flow of the economy using playing cards and find out from students why they study economics and the careers it leads to.

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Business and Law: Business Systems & Operations

Trade and Logistics Food MilesExploring how logistics plays a part in all aspects of our lives through the concept of food miles and a fun, hands-on “rummage game”. Using foods from around the world, can students identify which has come furthest and which the shortest distance? The benefits of international trade will be contrasted with the environmental impact of transport.

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Exhibitors

Videoing, Photography and Broadcasting

Videos and photos will be taken during the event for publicity purposes, including use on social media. Live radio broadcasts will be taking place and activities will be filmed throughout the day. It is schools responsibility to ensure that students know if they do or do not have parental/carer consent to be photographed and/or filmed. The Big Bang West Midlands team can not be held responsible. Schools and students must take responsibility for removing themselves from opportunities where they may be filmed/photographed.

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Careers HubCome and visit University colleagues in the Careers Hub and find out more about careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths! Pick up some resources for your school or visit the suggested websites for further information:

www.ccskills.org.uk Creative and Cultural Skillswww.engineeringuk.com Engineering UKwww.getingofar.gov.uk Find out more about Apprenticeshipswww.ice.org.uk Institute of Civil Engineerswww.icould.com Great videos to inspire on different careerswww.ipem.ac.uk Institute of Physics, Engineering & Medicinewww.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Career profiles www.raeng.org Royal Academy of Engineeringwww.rsc.org Royal Society of Chemistrywww.think-logistics.co.uk Think Logisticswww.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk Tomorrows Engineerswww.wisecampaign.org.uk Women Into STEMwww.mathscareers.org.uk Maths Careers and Institute of Mathematics

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Keep In Touch

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